Australia go with young bowlers against Proteas

AUSTRALIA’S selectors have given priority to the six Tests their side will play this summer – three of those against South Africa – in picking a one-day squad to tour this country that features three uncapped medium pace bowlers.

Daniel Worrall, Chris Tremain and Joe Mennie, all unfamiliar to South African watchers, will hope to make an impression in the absence of more household names; Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, who

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are being ‘rested’ with an eye on the three-match Test series against South Africa in November and then a three-Test series against the current No 1 team in the world Pakistan.

Australia will face the Proteas in five ODIs and will also play a oneoff 50-over international against Ireland in Benoni.

Worrall and Mennie both featured for the Australia A team in a pair of four-day US Open, day 8/9, 1am/5pm, SS6/SS7 TOMORROW Cricket Momentum eKasi Challenge, bizhub Highveld Lions v Titans, 9.15am, SS2/CSN Natwest International Twenty20 England v Pakistan T20, 7pm, SS2 Cycling La Vuelta a Espana, stage 17, Castellón/Llucena. Camins del Penyagolosa, 173.3km, 3pm, SS5/ MaXimo Paralympics Opening ceremony, 11pm, SS13 Soccer 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, CONMEBOL MD8, Brazil v Colombia, 2.35am, SS3/MaXimo; Chile matches against South Africa A recently, with Mennie, who plays his first class cricket for South Australia, claiming two ‘fivers’. “The last couple of years I’ve hit my straps and found my game,” Mennie told reporters in Adelaide yesterday. “I was really happy to get the opportunity to represent Australia A and then to get the call-up for the one-day tournament coming up is v Bolivia, 1.20am, SS4; Venezuela v Argentina, 1.20am, SS5; Peru v Ecuador, 4am, SS5; Uruguay v Paraguay, 12.50am, SS7/MaXimo3 Tennis US Open, day 9, men’s & women’s, quarter-finals, 1am/5pm, SS6/SS7

THURSDAY Cycling La Vuelta a Espana, stage 18, Requena/Gandía, 191km, 3pm, SS2/ MaXimo Golf European Tour, KLM Open, day 1, 11.30am/3.30pm, SS5 PGA Tour, BMW Championship, day 1, 9pm, SS1/CSN Paralympics Swimming, day 1, Heats, T-9, very pleasing.”

In the absence of Starc and Hazlewood the Australian attack will be led by John Hastings and Scott Boland.

The batting line-up is a strong one – featuring the return of skipper Steve Smith, who was rested for the last few ODIs in Sri Lanka recently, Dave Warner, George Bailey and Aaron Finch.

In Mitchell Marsh and James Faulkner they have two powerful lower order hitters and smart medium pace bowlers, providing the squad with depth and variety.

South Africa are expected to 2.30pm, SS13; finals, T-5, 10.30pm, SS13 Powerlifting, day 1, (M) T-15, 6pm, SS13 Athletics, day 1, T-3/T-4, 3pm/10.30pm, SS14 Rugby Currie Cup, Premier Division, Griquas v Boland Cavaliers, 6.45pm, SS1/CSN Mitre 10 Cup, Taranaki v Southland, 9.30am, SS1/CSN Soccer Varsity Football, semi-finals, 3.15pm, SS4 Tennis US Open, day 9, men’s & women’s, quarter-finals , 1am, SS6 name their squad for the ODIs today, with AB de Villiers and Morne Morkel set for a return after both missed the recent Tests SQUADS

Steve Smith (capt), David Warner, George Bailey, Scott Boland, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, John Hastings, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Joe Mennie, Chris Tremain, Matthew Wade, Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa.

William Porterfield (capt), John Anderson, Peter Chase, George Dockrell, Ed Joyce, Tim Murtagh, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, against New Zealand.

The South Africans will also face the Irish in a one-off ODI at Willowmoore Park. Kevin O’Brien, Niall O’Brien, Stuart Poynter, Paul Stirling, Gary Wilson, Craig Young Schedule SA v Ireland, Benoni – 25 Sep Australia v Ireland, Benoni – 27 Sep SA v Australia Series 1st ODI – Centurion, 30 Sept 2nd ODI – Wanderers, 2 Oct 3rd ODI – Kingsmead 5 Oct 4th ODI – St George’s Park, 9 Oct 5th ODI – Newlands, 12 Oct